Unsuspected uterine leiomyosarcoma: Magnetic resonance imaging findings before and after focused ultrasound surgery

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 724-728

  Fukunishi, H ^a,d   Funaki, K ^a   Ikuma, K ^b   Kaji, Y ^c   Sugimura, K ^c   Kitazawa, R ^c   Kitazawa, S ^c  

^a Shinsuma Hospital   (Japan)

^b Takarazuka Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS); Leiomyosarcoma; Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOTERATE MEGLUMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MONITORING; MYOMECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS LEIOMYOSARCOMA; UTERUS SARCOMA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34248349055     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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